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Automakers join forces to lobby for extending electric-car taxcredits. California regulatory documents show range estimates for the new Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid. A new report shows that building new renewable power can be cheaper than running old coal plants. And California preps for half a million electric cars. All this and more on Green Car. Car Sharing MORE

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Members of the lame-duck Congress all got letters on their desks Tuesday stating why the electric-car taxcredit should be revised and extended. Along with a five-point fact sheet made public Tuesday, the effort is the first salvo in a battle by the newly-formed EV Drive Coalition to extend the plug-in vehicle taxcredit, which is expiring for two. GM Chevy Volt taxcredit plug-in cars MORE

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Several years ago, Georgia offered a generous state-taxcredit for purchase of a zero-emission vehicle, and its sales of electric cars boomed. When state politics interceded to kill that credit in 2015—and add a new tax specifically on those same vehicles—the state became a case study on what happens when such incentives are suddenly. Politics incentives taxcredit Georgia plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) state laws MORE

The electric-car market may be in for a serious downturn when current federal tax incentives end, assuming the Trump administration declines to extend them, according to a new analysis. In 2010, the government began offering taxcredits of $2,500 to $7,500 to the first 200,000 U.S. incentives taxcredit plug-in cars MORE

Vermont Congressman Peter Welch has filed a bill to extend federal electric-car taxcredits for 10 more years, just as the credits begin to run out on the two largest electric-car manufacturers, Tesla and General Motors. IRS TaxCreditBoth Tesla and General Motors are expected to reach their cap of 200,000 electric car sales in 2018. Tesla may already have. MORE

Last week, we reported that the federal taxcredits for electric-car buyers are about to expire. Once any automaker sells 200,000 electric cars, the credits available to its buyers begin to wind down. Since Tesla has been selling electric cars longer than any other automaker (at least since the credits were passed), and has sold more electric cars. MORE

State taxcredits and purchase rebates have proven effective in kickstarting the early market for plug-in electric cars and other green vehicles. Green Georgia Illinois Texas incentives plug-in cars rebates state laws taxcredit But they don''t last forever, as buyers in Illinois and Georgia are learning; the Ilinois program has been suspended, and Georgia seems likely to kill off its program as well. Then there''s Texas, where a. MORE

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By now, pretty much anyone who''s thinking of buying a plug-in electric car knows the Federal government offers an income-taxcredit to help reduce the effective cost. But are shoppers who wait too long in danger of losing out on these credits? The short answer is no. Or at least, not if they buy within the next two or three years. Unlike a MORE

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later this year, it will begin a phasedown process during which the income-taxcredits available to its buyers start to dwindle on a set schedule. Politics incentives taxcredittaxes electric utilities plug-in carsWith Tesla likely to hit 200,000 electric cars sold in the U.S. General Motors is likely to hit the same cap a couple of quarters after Tesla. Now those two companies are lobbying for an expansion of. MORE

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If you want to buy a Tesla and get the full taxcredit, today is your last day to order for Tesla to guarantee delivery by December 31. With the tick-over of the new year, the federal taxcredits on Teslas will be reduced from $7,500 to $3,750. That could raise base price of a Tesla from $39,700 after the taxcredit to $43,450 (including delivery MORE

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As taxcredits begin to expire for some automakers and the electric-car industry begins to lobby to extend them, the Trump administration plans to end them altogether. President Donald Trump's Chief Economic Adviser Larry Kudlow told Reuters that the administration plans to end the $7,500 federal taxcredit by 2020 or 2021 for all automakers. taxcredit

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Members of the lame-duck Congress all got letters on their desks Tuesday stating why the electric-car taxcredit should be revised and extended. Along with a five-point fact sheet made public Tuesday, the effort is the first salvo in a battle by the newly-formed EV Drive Coalition to extend the plug-in vehicle taxcredit, which is expiring for two. GM Chevy Volt taxcredit plug-in cars

Buyers interested in a Tesla have just one week to take delivery before the full federal taxcredit gets cut in half—unless Tesla can't get the car delivered until the new year, that is. CHECK OUT: Tesla (again) says buyers must order today for full tax. taxcreditThen, Tesla says it will make up the difference. There are some caveats, of course.

For a bunch of electric-car owning acolytes, our readers are surprisingly sanguine about the reduction and eventual expiration of plug-in taxcredits on electric-car sales. We've reported extensively on the expiring taxcredits, which will affect models from Tesla and GM in 2019. When Congress set up the taxcredits in 2007, it scheduled them to. General Motors taxcredit Polls

Vermont Congressman Peter Welch has filed a bill to extend federal electric-car taxcredits for 10 more years, just as the credits begin to run out on the two largest electric-car manufacturers, Tesla and General Motors. IRS TaxCreditBoth Tesla and General Motors are expected to reach their cap of 200,000 electric car sales in 2018. Tesla may already have.

later this year, it will begin a phasedown process during which the income-taxcredits available to its buyers start to dwindle on a set schedule. Politics incentives taxcredittaxes electric utilities plug-in carsWith Tesla likely to hit 200,000 electric cars sold in the U.S. General Motors is likely to hit the same cap a couple of quarters after Tesla. Now those two companies are lobbying for an expansion of.

Fears that Congress would kill the federal taxcredit for purchase of a plug-in electric car were laid to rest in December when that incentive survived the $1.5 billion tax-cut bill. Now Congress has added back a handful of other taxcredits related to electric cars and greener transportation in the $400 billion budget bill it passed in the wee. incentives taxcredit plug-in cars hydrogen fuel cell electric motorcycles

The Trump administration plans to end taxcredits for plug-in cars. taxcreditThe EPA released official range and efficiency estimates for the Tesla Model 3 Mid Range. The long range Nissan Leaf is a no-show at the 2018 LA Auto Show—now we hear why. And we ask what should happen with the Chevrolet Volt's technology now that the car has been.

sales of electric cars that qualify for the full federal taxcredit of $7,500? That number is 200,000; after the rest of that calendar quarter and the one following, the credit is halved for a further two quarters. sales incentives Tesla Motors taxcredit New car sales plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV It's been a topic of discussion for years: What will happen when a carmaker reaches the cap on U.S.

When it comes to encouraging electric-car adoption, taxcredits and other financial incentives are an important tool. California incentives taxcredit plug-in cars transportation policyThey can help erase the typical price premium of electric cars over comparable internal-combustion models. But as greater amounts of money are given to electric-car buyers, there has been considerable debate over whether the.

income-taxcredit for purchase of a plug-in electric vehicle will not be killed after all. Politics Plug-In Hybrids congress incentives taxcredit plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV We'll likely never know whether it was the influence of auto lobbyists, pressure from the actual public, or a letter signed by two dozen mayors. But however the sausage was made, it appears that the U.S.

The electric-car market may be in for a serious downturn when current federal tax incentives end, assuming the Trump administration declines to extend them, according to a new analysis. In 2010, the government began offering taxcredits of $2,500 to $7,500 to the first 200,000 U.S. incentives taxcredit plug-in cars

Several years ago, Georgia offered a generous state-taxcredit for purchase of a zero-emission vehicle, and its sales of electric cars boomed. When state politics interceded to kill that credit in 2015—and add a new tax specifically on those same vehicles—the state became a case study on what happens when such incentives are suddenly. Politics incentives taxcredit Georgia plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) state laws

Fears that Congress would kill the federal taxcredit for purchase of a plug-in electric car were laid to rest in December when that incentive survived the $1.5 billion tax-cut bill. Now Congress has added back a handful of other taxcredits related to electric cars and greener transportation in the $400 billion budget bill it passed in the wee. incentives taxcredit plug-in cars hydrogen fuel cell electric motorcycles

The wind-down of federal taxcredits on plug-in vehicles begins to hit in 2019. Taxcredits for Tesla buyers were already reduced to $3,750 on Tuesday. The reduction in the credits is likely to have an effect on sales, especially as GM has already. taxcredit PollThe same reduction is scheduled to hit GM's plug-in models, the Chevy Volt and Bolt EV on April 1.

As taxcredits for buyers of America's two most popular electric-car brands begin to sunset, automakers and advocates are banding together to restructure the tax-credit program and extend them. Tesla, General Motors, and Nissan—the top three sellers of electric cars in the U.S.—have —have banded together with the Center for Climate and

market without the $7,500 federal taxcredit for their purchases of plug-in vehicles. While the taxcredit ended up surviving the massive tax-cut bill passed in December, some automakers are still about to face the end of the incentive. General Motors sales Plug-In Hybrids GM incentives taxcredit New car sales plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV Toward the end of last year, electric-car shoppers began to think about a U.S.

The tax reform bill likely to be voted on by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives retained a number of provisions originally slated to be cut from the tax code. Among them was the federal income-taxcredit for purchase of a plug-in electric vehicle. New York Politics sales rebates Plug-In Hybrids California congress incentives taxcredit plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV

A major contributor to electric-car sales is the program under which buyers of new electric cars qualify for a federal income-taxcredit of up to $7,500. But these taxcredits are not unlimited. Once a manufacturer reaches sales of 200,000 plug-in electric cars (after December 31, 2009), the credits start to phase out for that company's cars. General Motors incentives Tesla Motors taxcredit plug-in cars Tesla Model 3

federal income-taxcredit for purchase of an electric car has seen its share of attacks over the years. Videos taxcredit plug-in cars mythsThe U.S. Now a new video seeks to twist the facts to paint those subsidies in a bad light. While facts don't lie, it's easy to create a new narrative by taking carefully chosen facts out of context and presenting only a small part of a broader.

Rather to the surprise of electric-car advocates, the massive tax bill passed by the U.S. Congress in December did not eliminate the federal taxcredit for purchase of a plug-in electric vehicle. That credit lets buyers take a credit of $2,500 to $7,500 on their income-tax filing in the year of purchase. Politics Plug-In Hybrids incentives taxcredit plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV

Tesla has given buyers a deadline of Monday to order a car if they want the full $7,500 federal taxcredit. That's 2-1/2 months before the credit officially expires, but since most Teslas are built to order, the company needs some lead time for orders. A notice on Tesla's website reads: "All orders placed by October 15, 2018 will be delivered by

tax policy for the first time in three decades are now being reconciled by a joint committee from both houses of Congress. Politics Plug-In Hybrids congress incentives taxcredit plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV Two bills from the Senate and House of Representatives that would radically reform U.S. No public hearings on those bills have been held in either chamber, and the legislation is closely guarded. It would be fair to call the.

After a federal taxcredit of $7,500, the effective price will be $49,900." Elon Musk has disclosed the intended price of Model S, even if the car itself must spend another week under wraps. And another two years before production cars begin to roll off an assembly line.

Results of a study released Tuesday by the American Energy Alliance found that most voters object to taxcredits for electric cars. Tellingly, the poll also shows that the public generally supports electric cars themselves. Two-thirds said they are better for the environment than than gasoline powered cars, and 50 percent (a plurality) named that

Following the change, Tesla buyers will only be eligible to receive the full $7,500 federal taxcredit until Dec. After that, the credits will halve Tesla's vehicle purchase incentives web page on Thursday morning reported that the wind-down of incentives for buyers of its cars has begun. The change was first noted and reported by Jalopnik.

Automakers join forces to lobby for extending electric-car taxcredits. California regulatory documents show range estimates for the new Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid. A new report shows that building new renewable power can be cheaper than running old coal plants. And California preps for half a million electric cars. All this and more on Green Car. Car Sharing

State taxcredits and purchase rebates have proven effective in kickstarting the early market for plug-in electric cars and other green vehicles. Green Georgia Illinois Texas incentives plug-in cars rebates state laws taxcredit But they don''t last forever, as buyers in Illinois and Georgia are learning; the Ilinois program has been suspended, and Georgia seems likely to kill off its program as well. Then there''s Texas, where a.

Buyers of various Volkswagen TDI diesel vehicles took about $50 million in Federal income-taxcredits in 2009 for the purchase of their supposedly green car. With Michael Horn, CEO of VW Group of America, testifying to Congress today, those credits--and whether the Federal government should be reimbursed for them, and by whom--are likely to. emissions EPA TDI incentives CAFE taxcredit regulation Corporate Average Fuel Economy

Based Tesla's financial reports as well as its recent moves to restructure its model lineup and cut prices in response to a cut in federal taxcredits for its buyers, there are a few things that must keep CEO Elon Musk up at night: The company. Tesla's earnings call on Wednesday showed the company making money—but struggling to keep doing so.

As we've covered here before, Tesla buyers are facing the expiration of the full federal plug-in vehicle taxcredit that the cars are currently eligible for through Dec. Twice, Tesla has set deadlines for buyers to order their cars if they want to receive the full credit. Now Tesla is offering a carrot alongside the IRS's stick. CHECK OUT

If you want to buy a Tesla and get the full taxcredit, today is your last day to order for Tesla to guarantee delivery by December 31. With the tick-over of the new year, the federal taxcredits on Teslas will be reduced from $7,500 to $3,750. That could raise base price of a Tesla from $39,700 after the taxcredit to $43,450 (including delivery

Expiring electric-car taxcredits hit U.S. Porsche may be planning electric "Turbos." automakers and benefit imports in contrast to Trump policies. And our Twitter followers are not optimistic about climate talks. All this and more on Green Car Reports. After Tesla updated the headlights on the Model 3, the IIHS retested them and gave the new

Manufacturing government incentives jobs taxcredit plug-in cars nevada gigafactory Faraday FutureThe state of Nevada has been fairly generous to startup electric-car makers that pledge to establish manufacturing operations within its borders. After offering a generous incentive package several years ago, the Silver State landed Tesla's lithium-ion battery "Gigafactory," which is now up and running just outside Reno. Then it lured the.

Adding to Elon Musk's headaches this month, Tesla is about to hit the limit on federal taxcredits for electric cars. The taxcredits, passed in 2008 as part of the Energy Improvement and Extension Act and signed by President George W. This could effectively raise prices for buyers of the company's critical Model 3. Bush, grant taxpayers who buy

With a short holiday week and both readers and editors working to focus more on family time than glowing screens, we have a smaller deck of news pieces this morning here on Green Car Reports. In an announcement that should grab the attention of most electric-car owners, electronic security firm Kaspersky Labs released a report showing that the

The king of all financial incentives for plug-in cars is, of course, the federal taxcredit of up to $7,500. With Tesla’s federal taxcredit already on its way to expiring and GM’s close behind, it’s worth knowing where to look for other incentives for those who want an electric car. It’s not the only one, though.

Last week, we reported that the federal taxcredits for electric-car buyers are about to expire. Once any automaker sells 200,000 electric cars, the credits available to its buyers begin to wind down. Since Tesla has been selling electric cars longer than any other automaker (at least since the credits were passed), and has sold more electric cars.

By now, pretty much anyone who''s thinking of buying a plug-in electric car knows the Federal government offers an income-taxcredit to help reduce the effective cost. But are shoppers who wait too long in danger of losing out on these credits? The short answer is no. Or at least, not if they buy within the next two or three years. Unlike a

Tesla tells buyers the final date to order a car before federal taxcredits expire. BMW recalls charge cords for its electric cars. Israel plans to stop the sale of cars with internal-combustion engines by 2030. And we round up the best deals on green cars this month. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. Monday is the final date to place an

Beginning next April, buyers of General Motors’ electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids won’t be getting the same break on their purchase as those who buy those vehicles from any other brand. Any other brand but Tesla, that is. GM has confirmed to Green Car Reports that it will reach 200,000 deliveries of vehicles eligible for the

Last week, we reported that Tesla is close to reaching the end of its allocation of federal taxcredits for those who buy its cars. The credits amount to a $7,500 discount for most buyers. The credits were passed after the 2007 federal Energy Independence and Security Act to promote the sale of electric cars. They offered buyers a way to offset. Polls

Depending on individual tax situations, customers may receive an available federal taxcredit of up to $7,500 for a net value of $29,995. Pricing includes destination and freight charges and excludes tax, title, license and dealer fees.